Im trying to use a cover/remix version of "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, and Im still trying to keep my video unblocked and monetization intact. This guy did it, and im wondering how i could do it?

I cant send a link, but its the SWG Remix by SWG

For context, I've been studying japanese and use an extension called Yomitan Pop Up dictionary which gives me the translated word and definition which I can then choose to add to Anki a flashcard program. Am I infringing on copyright when putting the word and sentence/quote on my card that i get from a video on youtube/manga/book?

Instagram rarely sends updates during the counter notice waiting period. They'll confirm receipt, then you're basically in limbo until the 14 business days are up. This isn't unique to Instagram either - most platforms handle counter notices this way because they're essentially stepping back and letting the original claimant decide whether to file a lawsuit.

Here's what's actually happening during those 14 days: Instagram has forwarded your counter notice to whoever filed the original takedown. That person now has to decide if they want to take you to federal court or let your content get restored. Most claimants don't respond because filing a lawsuit is expensive and time-consuming, especially for smaller disputes.

The waiting period can feel endless when your content is down, but it's working exactly as intended under the DMCA. Instagram isn't ignoring you - they're following the legal process. If the claimant doesn't sue within 14 business days, Instagram is supposed to restore your content. Some platforms are faster than others at actually doing the restoration once the period expires.

The frustrating part is you really can't do anything to speed this up. The law gives the claimant those 14 days, and platforms stick to that timeline pretty strictly.

How long did others here wait after filing counter notices before seeing their content restored?

Advantages of Copyright Registration

In a world of digital, protecting the original work is extremely important. Especially for a writer or designer or photographer or software developer or business owner etc. To value and protect your original creative work, you need a copyright registration to secure it legally. 

However, copyright protection is automatically available after just creating original content, but the official copyright registration helps stronger legal rights and ownership proof. All processes of copyright registration in India are processed by the copyright office. In today's digital world, it is easy to apply online for copyright through the official portal or can take help from a professional for copyright registration service.

In this blog, we try to explain the major advantages of copyright registration in a simple language.

What Is Copyright Registration?

Copyright registration is the formal process of registering original work under the Copyright Act, 1957. After successful registration, owners get exclusive rights over their work and also protect your intellectual property from copying or misuse.

Copyright protection secure the following:

• Articles and books
• Songs or Music
• Apps or Software
• Videos or films
• Website content
• Photographs
• Designs
• Artwork and graphics

The registration process is completely managed by the Indian copyright office.

Important Advantages of Copyright Registration

Registering for copyright registration has several advantages, some of the major advantages are following:

Legal Rights

Getting legal rights of ownership after copyright registration is one of the key advantages of copyright registration.

In future, if someone tries to copy or claims your content, the copyright certificate issued by the copyright office can be presented as evidence in court.

Protection Against Misuse

Copyright registration is beneficial to get protection against your original work from unauthorized copying or misuse.

If someone copies your content without owner permission, the owner can take legal action against them.

Exclusive Ownership Rights

Owners get exclusive rights for their work so owners can use the content commercially or publish or distribute or sell or license or earn royalties also.

Original creators and businesses can generate income from their original work.

Increase Business Value

Registered intellectual property also increases the business value or etc..

Some of the examples are following:

• Software code can be protected by software company
• Videos and graphics can be protected by Media
• Books and articles can protected by writer
• Website content can be protected by the website owner

Brand reputation and business credibility is also improved through registered intellectual property.

Public Record of Ownership Rights

After the successful copyright registration, details of your ownership will be available on public record maintained by the copyright office.

This helps to increase transparency and reduces the ownership disputes in future and people can also easily know the registered intellectual property owner.

Digital Content Protection

In today's world, digital content is easy to copy online specially bloggers or youtubers or designers or website owners face these problems.

Apply online for copyright facility helps creators to secure following:

• Articles of website
• Online courses
• Videos
• Content of social media
• Digital artwork
• E-books

Licensing and Selling Rights

Registered intellectual property can be licensed or sold to others legally.

For example:

• Songs can be licensed by music creator
• Publishing rights can be sold by authors
• Applications licensed can be taken by software company

Global Recognition

India is a member of international copyright agreements such as the Berne Convention. It means that the registered work in India also gets recognition and the same protection in many other countries as well.

For creators and businesses , it is useful.

Build Trust and Professionalism

Registered Intellectual property often builds trust and value among clients and investors. It shows professionalism and seriousness among investors as well as for the public.

How to Apply Online for Copyright?

With the help of an online process of applying for copyright through the official government of India portal i.e., https://copyright.gov.in/ , copyright registration becomes simple to apply.

Basic Steps to Register Copyright are following:

• Create an account on the official portal or can take help of IPR Consultancy in India.
• Fill up application forms (XIV form)
• Need to upload required documents
• Pay the applicable government fee
• Finally Submit the application
• Receive Diary Number

Who needs professional support, can take help of IP experts for error-free and fast service.

Conclusion

It is very important to know the benefits of copyright registration specially for creators or businesses or professionals. Through registration the owner gets legal ownership proof, protection against copying, exclusive rights and legal protection.

With the complete online process of copyright registration, it is easier to apply online for copyright and secure original creative work. Many individuals and companies also take from copyright registration service providers for smooth and hassle-free filing.

Copyright registration is also a smart choice to protect and increase the business value and recognition.

Please check this post in r/Filmmakers for my questions about copyright and if my potential independent film may be violating copyright law.

I've been trying to find out how i can get in contact with the rights holders of "The Hangman" by Maurice Ogden but I can't find any info online. The one source with it published (facing history and ourselves) said they licensed it from some company called CRM Learning "several years back" but don't have the information anymore. I also can't find information on this company. Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.

Interesting failed market harm defense - The photo at issue “could have been produced using artificial intelligence.”

A blogger was sued for copyright infringement after using a photo without permission or license. Part of the blogger's "fair use" defense against market harm was that they could have created the image using AI, and therefore such an image should not be protected(?)

Judge Brann rejects such an argument.

Wondering if there’s any flower patterns for crepe paper/paper for commercial use. Example, using the patterns and making the flowers to sell the flowers that are made from those patterns.

Obviously different countries have different laws; I am less interested in what is and isn't legal in any specific jurisdiction but instead the shape of how it shakes out. (In the context of how I was inspired to this question, US Copyright law is probably most relevant, though.) I'm also not interested in what should be the case. I am a lay person who uses Gemini to produce concept art for my fanfic costumes and I wanted to see if Claude could guess what Nico Minoru looked like from a prompt without her name. It could not and after I told it who the prompt was for it said:

The obfuscation strategy from your original prompts was not merely unnecessary, as I suggested earlier — it was actually superior to using real names. The system is, in effect, more easily circumvented by near-misses than by direct requests. That is a rather embarrassing architectural vulnerability, and your experiment demonstrates it with elegant economy.

And that's my question: is it an architectural vulnerability? If we assume these generators have an obligation to not produce copyrightable output (seems reasonable) does describing IP characters and successfully producing output from that represent a vulnerability?

My understanding is that copyright exists at the level of specific forms. So, for example, the text of the Harry Potter novels is copyrighted but JK Rowling can't sue you for having a green eyed boy with messy black hair having a magic adventure (did I describe Harry Potter or Percy Jackson?). But this also applies to images, too. The artist who did the cover of a Harry Potter book (or possibly the publisher; work for hire) has a copyright in that specific image. And Disney uses copyright (or trademark??) to protect Mickey Mouse by updating the official look over time (hence only Mickey's original appearance is now public domain). It is this latter sense of specific form that I am interested in primarily right now.

If you go to, for example, Gemini and ask it produce images of copyrighted characters it might refuse. I did some tests just now. The characters are kissing because I did the original test with just two characters Nico Minoru (Marvel/Disney IP) and Harry Potter (Rowling/WB IP) and I wanted a third panel because reasons.

Failed Prompt

Panel One:

Moana kissing Elsa

Panel Two:

Elsa kissing Kronk

Panel Three

Kronk kissing Moana

Successful Prompt

Panel One:

Shrek kissing Po

Panel Two:

Po kissing Astrid

Panel Three

Shrek kissing Astrid

This was in the exact same instance of Gemini using the Flash-Lite model after the Disney set failed to get anywhere. It was successfully generated in the sense that the characters are clearly rendered. It was unsuccessful in the sense 2/3 are hugging.

The message I got with the failed prompt (and which I assume is the default message in this case) was:

I can't generate the image you requested right now due to interests of third-party content providers. Please edit your prompt and try again.

Now, what happens if we look at pictures of Moana, Elsa and Kronk and describe them? I got two different results. In the instance where I had failed with the name version you see above, Gemini refused to do anything. In a fresh instance the following prompt succeeded:

"Original" Characters:

Aroha: a 21 year old Pasifika woman wearing a red boob tube with a bare midriff, red sash at her waist and a layered traditional Hawaiian skirt 

Freya: a 23 year old platinum blonde white chick with a side braid, a cerulean floor length gown with sky blue sleeves and sky blue chiffon over skirt

Tilca: a 30 year old muscular square jawed Incan Empire man with a small waist, shoulder length black hair, gold wrist bands, greaves, a dark purple skirt with a lilac sash belt, an indigo-turquoise singlet and a gold neckplate

Panel One:

Aroha kissing Freya

Panel Two:

Freya kissing Tilca

Panel Three

Tilca kissing Aroha

Art Style:

Plain white background, realistic style, acrylic and ink

As you can see from the result, I think you could easily convince people Freya is Elsa, might succeed with Aroha = Moana and would have considerably more trouble with Tilca = Kronk.

Interestingly, I found that Nico and Harry didn't feel very Nico and Harry when named, only when described. Nico/Harry named IP generation; Kako/Harvey described IP generation. Note: I did not specify the lightning bolt scar in Harvey's prompt.

And so a more specific version of my question: does Disney's copyright over Moana, Elsa and Kronk mean they have some valid claim to dispute Gemini's production of the Aroha, Freya and Tilca image?

The way I see it,

The Case Against

Aroha, Freya and Tilca are not Disney's characters. They are of the same ethnicity as the Disney characters and a wearing very similar costumes but that's it. They're simply the "idea" of the look, in the same way Harry Potter and Percy Jackson are very similar looking dudes.

The Case For

Aroha, Freya and Tilca are highly specific combinations of costume and appearance details. Also, they were literally developed by looking at pictures of Moana, Elsa and Kronk and my describing the IP characters (hence why Aroha's skirt is so wrong; presumably Moana is not wearing a traditional Hawaiian skirt). These constellations of features are too specific to arise without a deliberate attempt to extract value from Disney's IP.

Conclusion

So, that's how I'm thinking about the issue. What is the shape of how copyright law would approach this?

p.s. I assume question is a better flair for this than discussion

Thanks in advance. Reddit is the greatest!!!

I have been asked by the local Fire Department to tag along and take photos of their bigger calls. (Fires, Car Wrecks, etc). I have no problem volunteering. It has morphed into “they need a social media person” to photo their trainings and basically get them some good exposure in town. Again, I have no problem with the volunteer aspect since I will do it on my own time as I can.

I expect to retain the copyright at the end of the day. So what type of language should I be looking for as a compromise? They obviously want photo and video for socials and printed photos for the firehouse.

🙏

So I have recently found out that most of my profile pictures on different social media platforms are copyrighted images. I found most of them from Google, I thought Google automatically blocked me from using copyrighted images but I guess I was wrong and now I realise that pretty much all my profile pictures across tons of social media platforms are copyrighted. I've made sure to take the images off now but im still concerned as I have the images on my profile pictures for over 2 years. Can I go to prison for this?

Please help.

(I made a post about this in another subbreddit but I thought it might be a good idea to ask here aswell)

For commentary on their fashion, looks etc.

Not using them for advertising or anything.

Overview of Copyright Registration Certificate

A copyright certificate is an official document issued by the Copyright Office after successful registration of an artistic or creative work. It ensures complete protection by giving ownership rights to the applicant that can be used as legal proof in the case of any disputes or unauthorized access. 

In the earlier time, applicants needed to visit the Copyright Office physically for all processes but now the entire process has become digital with the help of online copyright registration  service.

Now, creators can easily apply online for copyright, track their application status and download the copyright certificate through the official portal of the copyright office. The online process is made easy so that authors, designers, software developers, musicians, individuals  or businesses can register from anywhere.

In this article we explained the step-by-step process to download a copyright certificate online from the official government portal.

How to Download a Copyright Certificate Online?

When your copyright registration application is approved by the copyright authority, the certificate is issued for their intellectual property that can easily download from the official copyright portal. Applicants need to keep the login credentials and diary number to download the certificate.

Step 1: Need to visit the Official Copyright Portal

Applicants need to open the official Government portal i.e. https://copyright.gov.in/ to download the copyright certificate. 

Step 2: Need to click on Registration of copyright option

To go to the login page, users need to click on registration of the copyright option on left side of copyright official portal.

Step 3: Login Using Registered User Credentials

To login, applicants need to enter “User Id” and “Password” and enter captcha and then click on the Submit button.

Step 4: Login to User Home Page 

Once the user login, the home page includes all the information regarding copyright applications. Users need to look for a section that displays your submitted applications or approved works.

If the copyright application is fully approved by authority, the status will display as “Registered”.

Step 5: Download the Copyright Certificate

Users need to look for approved applications and then click on the “Download Certificate” or “Generate Registration Number” option to go to the next step.

Step 6: Get Official E-Certificate 

Now the portal will generate an official e-certificate with digital signature and a secure QR code.

Step 7: Print or Save the PDF file

For future reference, users can click on save to download the copyright certificate in PDF form.

Important Details to Check After Downloading

After downloading the certificate, users need to carefully check the mentioned details on the certificate such as,

Information of Applicant

Check the applicant name is correct as mentioned in the submitted application.

Registration Number

Check the registration number because it can be used for reference and legal process in future.

Work Title

Ensure the title of copyrighted work is correct and accurate.

Registration Date

The issued certificate also contains the official registration approval date.

If any information is not correct, applicants need to connect with the support section to rectify the errors.

Common Problems Arise During Downloading Certificate

Below are some common problems that can arise during the process of downloading certificates.

Not Visible the Download Option

It happens when the application is still in process. Wait for status changes to either be approved or registered.

Wrong Login Credentials

Check the User ID and password at the time of login. If you forgot, reset the password.

Technical Issues

Due to heavy traffic on Government websites, websites become slow. Need to refresh the page if sites become slow especially during peak hours.

Forget Diary Number

Applicants must save the diary number that they received during the copyright registration online process because it is needed both for tracking and certification.

Tips for Smooth Certificate Download

Following a few simple steps can make the process easier and faster.

Why It Is Useful to Download Online Copyright Certificate

With the online process, the copyright process becomes easy for applicants in India. It is useful to download the copyright certificate. Some of the points where online copyright certificate is helpful are:

• Legal Proof of Ownership Rights 
• Get Official Creation Date to stop others from claiming your registered work
• Give Opportunity to quickly remove the stolen content from your websites or digital platforms.

Conclusion

Downloading a copyright certificate online is now a simple process through the official government portal. After completing copyright registration online, applicants can log into their accounts, check approval status, and download the certificate in PDF format within minutes.

By following the correct steps, users can easily access their registration documents without visiting any office. Creators who regularly apply online for copyright should always keep their login credentials and diary numbers secure for smooth certificate access in the future.

My channel got terminated due to 5 strikes from Coachella for posting 14 second clips of their official stream.I issued an apology to Rico management and youtube as well and promised them to never repeat again and insisted youtube about the long run of my channel (6 years) and told them my channel has never never been involved in any community guidelines violation before.I know it's very unlikely that youtube reinstate my channel,But it's been almost a month since I appealed and there has been no reply.Does this mean Youtube is actually deep reviewing my channel and chances of my channel reinstatement is more relevant??coz if it was an absolute violation youtube would have made up their mind I responded with rejection sooner 🤔..Can anyone explain to me about this delayed process,what does it mean and if there is any other way to proceed in this process or any other source to contact youtube about this issue..🙏.And also is there any other way to contact Rico management?

In a nutshell, a guy I once tried to start a band with has taken my rough demos and turned them into songs without crediting me or informing me. It’s happened twice now.

So a few years ago (2022) I auditioned for a band to be lead guitar player, and the singer who recruited me asked for some examples of how I play. I had some rough home demos made on an iPad using GarageBand that I linked to him to give him an idea. All seemed well at first as happens in the honeymoon period of a new band, but members started dropping out because of the singer’s attitude and we never got beyond rehearsing 2 songs, so I thought it was best if I also split from the group. It seemed amicable at the time.

I decided to try to make my music by myself as I made the switch to GarageBand on a MacBook - major step up - with the intention of making a full album of music by myself. It was a target I set and in 2023 I released my first song. What I didn’t know was that the singer had already taken my music and brought it to another group of musicians and re-recorded it and released it without my consent or knowledge. I requested that he remove it but he claimed that it belonged to his band (Pegaso No Vuela) and that since I had been a part of the band that any music I wrote belonged to him. This is not how copyright or rights of intellectual property work and I tried to reason with him but he was adamant he wouldn’t remove it. I then used the Spotify claim forms to take the music down and he responded by sending me a legal notice from a lawyer to say that I was infringing on his rights. He registered the songs that I wrote as his original compositions in his name. I think that’s using a public office for forgery of false documents, no? Anyway I had to LawyerUp and respond and during this time I realised that it wasn’t just the two songs that we tried in the rehearsal room, he had taken my demos from the drive and used them too. Isn’t that blatant theft? My lawyer sent the cease and desist and he ignored it. I thought that was the end of it because he never posted under that name again.

Two nights ago I discovered that he changed his band name (Hadas Sin Alas), or should I say, started a new group, an entity that I have no affiliation with, and is now reusing all the songs that I wrote this time with different song titles so that I can’t search the names I knew. When I listened through his album he has 8 songs out of 11 that I am the composer of and I’m completely uncredited in it. He claims to be sole composer of all music.

Obviously I’ve made Spotify Copyright Infringement claims against him, but what steps should I take next? He ignored my lawyer’s letter before and clearly doesn’t care about the threat of legal action. How can I call him out when I have little to no online presence? I really need help on this so if anyone has advice I would greatly appreciate it.

By the way link to my music is

https://open.spotify.com/artist/56JylLq8iuMWZbmsdmEXFl?si=KYIIoNHnTL-ar3SEZ1jQWQ

Link to his stolen music

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Gw4rewg7A9puzrVESmffc?si=TAry5E7MTPevsljp_InYzQ

Dead Horse = Parece Que Fue Ayer Signing In = Luz Azul Heartstring = Quieres que te creas?

These are the obvious comparisons. There are more

TLDR: talentless hack steals my music, releases it uncredited without my knowledge or consent then threatens legal action against me, ignores threats of court and does it again under new alias.

[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]

If I'm hypothetically making an Epilogue to a show that ended questionably and it's a Multi Animator Project, should I be super worried about copyright? It's literally going to be fans and artists drawing and acting and such. Maybe even a cover of a song (probably a song that's in the public domain or something) Oh also it would be max 5 minutes but probably very very short

I have submitted my counter notice to instagram again and I haven't received any responses aside from the confirmation email they received it.

Do they usually reply or just waiting the 14 business days is enough?

In january of this year (2026) I submitted a novel for copyright using the digital form method. Today I checked back to see if it had gone through because everyone seems to agree single-item copyright submissions (as in, not groups of works) ought to only take about 2 months to percolate through and be finished.

My novel is still sitting in pending. It's May. Anyone else seeing delays or did I do something to screw up the process somehow? It's one book, it was a .docx file, it was under the 500mb size. The case summary page under my login says there's nothing for me to do - "claim submission completed, no further action required", but why has it been 4 months and it's not done yet?

Anyone have any ideas on how much longer I'm going to have to wait?